“Hugti ang pagtuo (Keep the faith).”
This is the
message Muntinlupeños want to send to all Visayans affected by the destruction
of typhoon “Yolanda” (international name: Haiyan), as the City chose to forego
its annual Christmas celebration for this year.
Mayor Jaime
R. Fresnedi announced that the City will instead channel its efforts towards
helping with the rebuilding of shattered towns and communities in the Visayas,
particularly two towns in the province of Leyte.
“We urge our kababayan in the Visayas, hugti ang pagtuo—keep the faith and do
not give up. Help is on its way,” Fresnedi said. “We Muntinlupeños understand
what you are going through and we will do what we can to help you stand again.”
According to
Fresnedi, Muntinlupa will be involved in the rehabilitation of the towns of
Alang-alang with a total population of 46,000 and Jaro with a total population
of 39,000. The province was among the places which bore the full fury storm and
winds in excess of 300kph spawned by “Yolanda.”
The City will
take these two towns under its wing through an “adopt-a-town” program, details
of which will be worked out through a resolution from the Sangguniang
Panlungsod.
Fresnedi is
aware that the rebuilding effort will take time and may present a challenge to
the City’s available resources. “We will ensure that we have enough for our
City, and we are confident because our partnership with the private and
business sector will be instrumental in improving the lives of Muntinlupeños as
well as our kababayan in the
Visayas,” he said.
“As
Muntinlupeños, we can’t just sit and celebrate, while our fellow Filipinos are
suffering. We are a people of action, and having no Christmas program is one
way of helping them and showing our support,” Fresnedi added.
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